Director, People Strategy & Partnership

About the role

We're seeking a senior People Strategy and Partnership leader to tackle our most pressing people and organizational challenges. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, and workforce planning.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Advise on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, employee experience, and culture transformation.
• Diagnose complex organizational and talent challenges, evaluate options, and develop recommendations that improve organizational effectiveness and business performance.
• Partner with senior business leaders and People Business Partners to translate business priorities into People strategies that support organizational and business goals.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, organizational design, and change management.
• Facilitate discussions around organizational health, talent reviews, succession planning, and long-term workforce planning to help leaders make informed organizational decisions.
• Develop strategic recommendations, business cases, and decision frameworks that guide executive decision-making.
• Build executive-level presentations, communications, and narratives that simplify complex organizational and workforce topics.
• Use workforce insights and organizational data to identify risks, opportunities, and recommendations that improve organizational performance.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence and business leaders to shape practical, business-aligned People solutions.
• Influence leaders through data-driven recommendations, strong business acumen, and trusted advisory relationships.
• Represent the Office of the CPXO in strategic discussions, bringing clarity, perspective, and a point of view on key organizational decisions.

About Crunchyroll

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers anime and manga content to a passionate community. We serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, connecting them with the stories and characters they love. Join our team to help shape the future of anime!

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in management consulting, People strategy, organizational effectiveness, or strategy & operations, complemented by experience leading People transformation initiatives and/or serving as a senior People Business Partner in a high-growth technology, media, or consumer company.
• MBA or advanced degree, or equivalent experience in strategy, People Business Partnership, People transformation, or organizational effectiveness.
• You are a trusted advisor who has partnered with senior business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, and organizational change.
• You are a strategic thinker who brings structure to complex organizational challenges and translates business priorities into practical People strategies.
• You communicate with clarity and influence, creating executive-level presentations, recommendations, and narratives that drive decisions.
• You combine strong business acumen with analytical rigor, using workforce insights and organizational data to shape recommendations and improve business performance.
• You thrive in ambiguous environments, influence without authority, and build trusted relationships across People teams and business leaders.